Valley Christian has won eight straight games at home, while Bellarmine College Prep has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Warriors will host the Bells at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Valley Christian and St. Ignatius College Preparatory, and Valley Christian kept the tradition alive. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wildcats 3-1.
Christopher Buck looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Logan Mull
| 05/14/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Archbishop Moeller | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Jesuit | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Mull, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine College Prep never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Junipero Serra 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bells have posted against the Padres since May 10, 2023.
Bellarmine College Prep also got a great performance from Preston Pera as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Bellarmine College Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Chew, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Valley Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Bellarmine College Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.
Valley Christian beat Bellarmine College Prep 4-0 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bells turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
